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Miniature of The Evangelical Ethic and the Spirit of Conspiracy
The Evangelical Ethic and the Spirit of Conspiracy
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      Date: 2023-01-01

      Creator: Jackson David Lakowsky Hansen

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        Una Comprensione Computazionale della Psiche Emotiva e Ordine nelle Ballate del Decameron: Stilometria e Elaborazione del Linguaggio Naturale

        Date: 2023-01-01

        Creator: Nothando Khumalo

        Access: Open access

        The present thesis, written in Italian, explores the emotional psyche and narrative order embedded within the ballads of the Decameron, a renowned literary masterpiece by Giovanni Boccaccio. Leveraging the advancements in stylometry and natural language processing techniques, this research aims to convince medieval Italian literature scholars to produce more on scholarship of the ballads and uncover the intricate patterns of human emotions and narrative organization in the ballads. The study begins by establishing a comprehensive corpus of ballads from the Decameron, utilizing digital libraries and text repositories. Subsequently, using stylometric analysis, the research examines the linguistic and stylistic features that distinguish the brigata’s ballads, focusing on elements such as vocabulary, syntax, and rhyme scheme. These analyses enable the identification of authorial patterns, shedding light on the emotional expressions and narrative techniques employed by Boccaccio. A natural language processing model was used to predict authorship of the ballads using each of the brigata’s novelle as training data. The findings of this research contribute to a deeper understanding of the emotional and narrative purpose of the Decameron's ballads. Results of stylometric analysis allowed for new characterization of Panfilo’s ballad as sad and revealed how similarity in the emotional psyches of the brigata transcends gender. These novel perspectives allowed for unique literary analysis of the ballads. Accurate prediction of ballad authorship demonstrates that ballads fit into the narrative structure of the Decameron and restore order in each of the ten days.


        Miniature of Design, Fabrication, and Evaluation of Surface Acoustic Wave Resonators on ST-X Quartz
        Design, Fabrication, and Evaluation of Surface Acoustic Wave Resonators on ST-X Quartz
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            Date: 2023-01-01

            Creator: Angela McKenzie

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              Miniature of Development of a Schiff base Synthetic Platform for 8-phenyliminonaphthol Photoacids
              Development of a Schiff base Synthetic Platform for 8-phenyliminonaphthol Photoacids
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                  Date: 2023-01-01

                  Creator: Ibrahim G. Saleh

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                    Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Coinage Metals and Their Application in the Activation of Hydrogen

                    Date: 2024-01-01

                    Creator: Maryam Akramova

                    Access: Open access

                    The main cause of the ongoing global climate crisis is the emission of greenhouse gases, and current climate reports emphasize the need to transition to low-emission renewable energy sources. Urgently needed are methods for storing renewable energy, such as synthetic fuels like hydrogen (H2) gas; however, a challenge to the widespread implementation of hydrogen fuel is its low volumetric energy density. This thesis describes an effort to synthesize a catalyst that takes advantage of hard-soft acid-base (HSAB) mismatches to activate H2 and facilitate its reaction with CO2 to form hydrocarbon fuels, thereby providing a sustainable means of storing renewable energy in high-density carbon-neutral fuels. The catalyst design features an exceptionally bulky N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand known as IPr** (3-Bis[2,6-bis[bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenyl]-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride), a coinage metal acting as a soft acid, and a hard base such as an alkoxide ion. Herein is reported a modified synthetic route of IPr**, along with its metalation with silver, and preliminary results of the addition of an alkoxide base. The ligand and its complex with silver are structurally characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Further work is needed to complete the characterization of IPr**-supported HSAB mismatch complexes and investigate their potential to activate H2.


                    Miniature of From Homer to the Roman Empire: The Reception of Music in Antiquity
                    From Homer to the Roman Empire: The Reception of Music in Antiquity
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                        Date: 2023-01-01

                        Creator: Augustine Segger

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                          Miniature of A Quadtree-Based, Multi-Resolution Algorithm for Computing Viewsheds on Grid Terrains
                          A Quadtree-Based, Multi-Resolution Algorithm for Computing Viewsheds on Grid Terrains
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                              Date: 2023-01-01

                              Creator: Lily Caroline Smith

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                                Miniature of Examining Functional Roles for Anthocyanins in Plant Leaves
                                Examining Functional Roles for Anthocyanins in Plant Leaves
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                                    Date: 2016-05-01

                                    Creator: Benjamin M West

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                                      Deciphering Policymaking—The Enigma of the 2003 Iraq War

                                      Date: 2024-01-01

                                      Creator: Chengkai Gu

                                      Access: Open access

                                      This thesis examines the forces shaping the United States’ decision to initiate the 2003 Iraq War. It argues that while the Bush administration had vested interests in disarming Iraq to eliminate Saddam Hussein’s military threat and to secure stable global oil supplies, the decision-making process leading to the Iraq War was heavily influenced by domestic politics, such as bureaucratic bargaining, CIA intelligence collections, and interest group competition. In addition, individual-level factors, such as top officials’ personal beliefs and psychologies, also shaped the decision to intervene in Iraq. By explaining how strategic, domestic, and personal factors interacted to shape the decision to launch the Iraq War, my study underscores the impact of less obvious micro-level dynamics on international politics and the multi-layered nature of foreign policymaking.


                                      Miniature of Three Decades of Replicated Field Studies Reveal Eelgrass (<i>Zostera marina</i>) Inhibits Soft-shell Clam (<i>Mya arenaria</i>) Growth in Eastern Maine
                                      Three Decades of Replicated Field Studies Reveal Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Inhibits Soft-shell Clam (Mya arenaria) Growth in Eastern Maine
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                                        Date: 2024-01-01

                                        Creator: Everett Horch

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